With the 7-3 victory, the Tigers have now won 9 of 11 against the Indians this season — all five at Progressive Field, and are 35-14 against them since the start of the 2013 season. They have won 11 of the last 12 in Cleveland.

It was a slow burn for the Indians in this one.

The game was tied 1-1 after Tigers starter David Price worked some magic to wriggle out of a first-and-third, one-out jam in the bottom of the fourth inning.

"That was a very long inning for me," said Price, now 7-2 on the season, winning his last three starts. "Thirty-two pitches. From pitch four I had a runner in scoring position and threw 28 more pitches. I was fortunate not to give up a run."